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ME_YYR420 Yarra River, approx 300 metres upstream of Kooweerup Road, "No.16", Launching Place

6 June 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River, approx 300 metres upstream of Kooweerup Road, "No.16", Launching Place ME_YYR420
Date and Time Wednesday 6th June 2001 17:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 50 0.34 6.6 0.03 16
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 7
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 28 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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